Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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